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Post by phill9 on Jan 30, 2023 11:33:16 GMT -6
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Post by Nikos on Jan 30, 2023 11:48:26 GMT -6
One of the best story tellers you will ever meet. Meet him a few times and he was always gracious with his time. RIP Golden Jet.
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Post by 2old4this on Jan 30, 2023 12:36:11 GMT -6
One of the best story tellers you will ever meet. Meet him a few times and he was always gracious with his time. RIP Golden Jet. Don't know about you, but I'm at that age where all my heroes seem to be dying off RIP Bobby Hull. |
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Post by steamer on Jan 30, 2023 12:50:01 GMT -6
Met him once at the UC outside the suites - very gracious.
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Post by Nikos on Jan 30, 2023 13:10:08 GMT -6
One of the best story tellers you will ever meet. Meet him a few times and he was always gracious with his time. RIP Golden Jet. Don't know about you, but I'm at that age where all my heroes seem to be dying off RIP Bobby Hull. I have one of the legends (HOF) signed photos and only Savard is now living  . I know there are plenty of stories where Hull would have a signing event and still would be there until 1 or 2 AM still signing and telling stories. In some cases, they literally had to drag him to leave. It is a shame he and others during the 60's/70's only won 1 cup. |
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Post by shooter61 on Jan 30, 2023 13:15:14 GMT -6
My first fav player, on my first fav nhl team !
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Post by T-man2010 on Jan 30, 2023 14:20:49 GMT -6
Sad days for sure my friends.
Time is precious.
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Post by cnyfan on Jan 30, 2023 14:25:54 GMT -6
I fell in love with the Blackhawks in 1965 and Bobby Hull was the main reason. Loved watching him play whenever the team played on TV in my area, Central New York. RIP, Bobby. You will always be remembered.
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Post by BigT on Jan 30, 2023 14:26:50 GMT -6
RiP Bobby Marvin. In his day he was built like a brick shithouse. What a tough bastard he was. He seemed like he was a solid ambassador for the Hawks too. He will be missed!!!
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Post by Nikos on Jan 30, 2023 16:06:25 GMT -6
I fell in love with the Blackhawks in 1965 and Bobby Hull was the main reason. Loved watching him play whenever the team played on TV in my area, Central New York. RIP, Bobby. You will always be remembered. I remember as kid collecting hockey cards and was so happy when I got a few Bobby Hulls. Then I got Mikita, Martin, Pappin, Bill White, Esposito, Dennis Hull, Magnuson, etc. and then fell in love with the game, sport, played ball hockey in my 20's at Niles, IL. Diehard fan along with the Bears. Loved going to the old stadium and walking up the stairs to second balcony with SRO tickets. Only $4 but great view standing at the blue lines with bathrooms and concessions close. The place was filled with smoke, smelled, was dark and literally would shake when the Hawks scored. |
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Post by Nikos on Jan 30, 2023 16:12:48 GMT -6
My first fav player, on my first fav nhl team ! One of the best autographs you will see, took his time and while signing your item he would talk hockey. My wife would say hey "I can actually read the name" on the photo/item. Most players now it is a scribble and they put they jersey number. Tony Esposito another one who had a great signature. |
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Post by Nikos on Jan 30, 2023 16:22:21 GMT -6
RiP Bobby Marvin. In his day he was built like a brick shithouse. What a tough bastard he was. He seemed like he was a solid ambassador for the Hawks too. He will be missed!!! Loved the game, the Chicago fans. He would say I want to get them off the feet as he circled behind his own net. I know some will/might focus on several off the ice issues which he made headlines for the wrong reasons. Accusations of domestic violence by two of his wives and was quoted by a Russian newspaper in 1998, allegedly making reprehensible comments, which I believe he has denied. I think this was the reason his was removed from his ambassador role, although not sure if that was confirmed. He actually was the reason they have a rule today regarding the curve stick. |
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Post by phill9 on Jan 30, 2023 16:41:18 GMT -6
Bobby and Dennis came to several of the Hawks conventions and they were a "can't miss" session. They were absolutely hilarious. I loved Bobby's story about how Dennis ended up staying with the Hawks. I'll tell it the best I can:
Billy Raey was the Hawks coach during Dennis first season with the Hawks. He was eligible to be sent back to Juniors. Bobby and Billy were driving to the rink, and Billy told Bobby that after that nights game, Dennis was being sent back to Juniors. It was Dennis 10th game, and Billy said he'd dress, but Billy would not be sending him on the ice. I guess as long as he didn't play that 10th game, he could be sent down.
Bobby, being told this, talked to Dennis prior to the game and set a plan in motion. Bobby was starting at wing. He told Dennis, as soon as the puck dropped,he would leave the ice and Dennis would jump on, which they did. And Dennis now could not be sent to Juniors.
They told another story involving their sister. I remember cracking up when they finished it, but can not remember it enough to share.
He loved the fans. He soaked in the attention. I was heart broken when he left for the WHA. Winnipeg named the team Jets after his Golden Jet nickname. A true hockey legend from the glory days of the "original 6" league.
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Post by vadarx on Jan 30, 2023 16:58:01 GMT -6
RiP Bobby Marvin. In his day he was built like a brick shithouse. What a tough bastard he was. He seemed like he was a solid ambassador for the Hawks too. He will be missed!!! Loved the game, the Chicago fans. He would say I want to get them off the feet as he circled behind his own net. I know some will/might focus on several off the ice issues which he made headlines for the wrong reasons. Accusations of domestic violence by two of his wives and was quoted by a Russian newspaper in 1998, allegedly making reprehensible comments, which I believe he has denied. I think this was the reason his was removed from his ambassador role, although not sure if that was confirmed. He actually was the reason they have a rule today regarding the curve stick. that was absolutely why he was removed from that role, particularly after the Kyle Beach stuff. I was just telling the special lady this, but a friend of mine told me a story once... he was flying back to Seattle from NYC, sat down in first class and realized Brett Hull was sitting across the aisle from him. after a few drinks they started chatting, good guy, affable. they had a few laughs and then my buddy mentioned his dad and he said Brett immediately changed and said something along the lines of "yeah, he is a real sonofabitch". my buddy changed the topic after that and it was all good, but he said you could tell he DEFINITELY didn't want to talk about his dad... now... I'm sure there are those among us even here that could do the same when talking to another person about their own father, especially when one's father is as gregarious and beloved as Bobby was. family always can have a different opinion on those closest than those in the outside world, so today is a day we will remember him for the good memories he gave us as fans and how gracious he was with his time as an ambassador and a player. there will plenty of time later to also remember that he may have been a "sonofabitch" as well... RIP Bobby. |
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Post by T-man2010 on Jan 30, 2023 19:10:00 GMT -6
Nice tribute by the Jets for Bobby.
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 30, 2023 19:33:41 GMT -6
you could switch tony esposito's mask and equipment and throw another jersey on him and after a minute or 2 i'd know without a doubt it was him. he just had that style of his own.
same as bobby hull. you could disguise him as best you could, but when he took the puck in his own end and made that big looping arc between the circles before rocketing up ice, i mean who else could be but bobby hull?
bobby hull had his faults as we all do, but whenever i saw pictures or videos of him at hawks' games in his ambassador role, he always had a big smile. like many here have said, he really seemed to cherish his time with the fans.
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 30, 2023 21:03:52 GMT -6
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Post by bigbarn27 on Jan 30, 2023 22:05:43 GMT -6
Sad day, as others have said an unbelievable story teller. Meet him many times, where I eat before games he was there before every game the last half of last season. Selling autographed pics but you didn't have to buy them he would take pics with you and was ready to tell storys . Think he needed the money and to think how much he did for players salaries back then. At the first convention he was the aisle across from Kane, 88 was doing about 20 autographs to Bobbys one, he made everyone in that line feel special. Yeah he made some mistakes he had to live with that lots of men from that generation struggled to get the job done in home life. He loved the city he loved this team. And he loved the fans!!!! The last couple years was a struggle physically for him. RIP!!!
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Post by hsbob on Jan 31, 2023 10:11:46 GMT -6
All of my interactions with Bobby were at signings or appearances and even those offered unique insights. The line moved slow as noted since he was so out-going and he was within ear-shot for a ways off with that booming voice too so,the slow moving line was usually worth the extra banter with yourself and others.
My earliest memory of one was at a Chrysler dealership on so Western ave with by older brother back in the mid 60's and my favorite was at the '09' convention. My now late brother brought one of the scrapbooks he and I put together back in those mid 60's when we'd get all 4 papers ever day(we were paperboys...LOL)and cut out every picture and article,he wanted two pictures signed but Bobby started turning pages and woulda recollected every single pic/story perfectly if the crowd didn't get impatient.......he made my brother feel special!
The man had many sides like most of us and one of his was a bit of a 'cad' to say the least.....LOL....
I heard him asked about life on the road as a young,handsome superstar and he said "I never slept alone till I got married"...LOL,I don't doubt him,maybe not then either.
A pleasant looking 30 something mother with her son was a few fans in front of us at one signing,and I still remember Bobby sittin' up straight and growlin' "mumsy......come on up mumsy!"
My buddy 'Woody' was a Berwyn town official and a bit of a 'cad' himself but he swears on everything that's holy that Bobby grabbed his wife's ass at the old Sportsman's lounge on Roosevelt rd back in the 90's at an appearance but 'Woody' didn't care because it WAS Bobby Hull and he was probably off grab-assin' somewhere else anyway.
He was every bit my boyhood hero too and his congenial personality doesn't lead one to see the accused domestic abuser two wives considered him to be. Not to besmirch either great man but stories like these woulda made more sense for me if they were about a 'Butkus' or even a more distant 'Stosh' but Bobby's gregarious personality and attitude toward women were probably a tell to be honest. We can use terms like 'complicated' and 'different era' and maybe there's something to that but it sounds like lines WERE crossed and it tarnished the legend for me but then again,they say there was only one perfect guy!
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Post by mvr on Jan 31, 2023 14:12:48 GMT -6
I have never wanted to meet any of my childhood heroes because inevitably I would be disappointed.
Hockey players, like rock stars, civic leaders, soldiers and actors, are human beings, which makes them imperfect. No human being should ever be pedestalised. We do not need statues turning human beings into something they are not.
But there is no harm in honouring someone for a narrowly defined skill they excel at.
Hull was an exceptional athlete in the sport we love, perhaps the most dominating ever to wear a Hawk jersey. Of course, that's not enough, but it is something.
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Post by bigbarn27 on Jan 31, 2023 21:58:35 GMT -6
I have never wanted to meet any of my childhood heroes because inevitably I would be disappointed. Hockey players, like rock stars, civic leaders, soldiers and actors, are human beings, which makes them imperfect. No human being should ever be pedestalised. We do not need statues turning human beings into something they are not. But there is no harm in honouring someone for a narrowly defined skill they excel at. Hull was an exceptional athlete in the sport we love, perhaps the most dominating ever to wear a Hawk jersey. Of course, that's not enough, but it is something. I hear what you saying MVR but becoming an adult is an inevitable list of disappointments because we start to see the world how it really is. I become a fan because the way they make me feel the musician whos music has helped get me through dark times, the athlete I have enjoyed cheering for I dont expect perfection out of them as an adult now I know better. I have meet people who i had a great passion for what they did professionally and was never disappointed because I understand that they are human. As far as the statues hope they stay I got a big kick out of taking a pic next to the Herb statue at the Xcel center and Im looking forward to getting a pic next to the Phil statue when I go to Tampa. I also understand that my passion level on things might seem silly to people but to Quote Buddy Guy I like what I like and whats wrong with that! |
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Post by hsbob on Feb 1, 2023 9:51:25 GMT -6
I have never wanted to meet any of my childhood heroes because inevitably I would be disappointed. Hockey players, like rock stars, civic leaders, soldiers and actors, are human beings, which makes them imperfect. No human being should ever be pedestalised. We do not need statues turning human beings into something they are not. But there is no harm in honouring someone for a narrowly defined skill they excel at. Hull was an exceptional athlete in the sport we love, perhaps the most dominating ever to wear a Hawk jersey. Of course, that's not enough, but it is something. Speaking of your childhood heroes....... www.youtube.com/watch?v=re4ut7EI4wc&list=RDre4ut7EI4wc&start_radio=1I came across the two former bandmates gettin' together for a few ditties. |
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Post by hawks27 on Feb 1, 2023 10:45:35 GMT -6
Even though I never met Bobby Hull, I have two recollections of live observations I had of him.
He was and still is my most favorite sports personality (discounting the off-ice stuff). When I was in the Air Force during the Viet Nam war, I came home on leave once during the hockey season. I had my dad get me four tickets to a Hawks-North Stars game in October. I and a friend took dates to the game, which was packed in the the old Met Center in Minnesota. With the game still at 0-0, and the Hawks on a PP, Bobby wound up his slapshot from the right point and it was in the net so fast I could hardly believe it had gone in. I jumped up out of my seat and hollered something, but almost immediately was surrounded by lots of North Stars fans giving me an icey stare. My first NHL game attended and Bobby scores the first goal I see!
My other memory of Bobby was when I was in grad school and my wife and I drove up to Winnipeg from Fargo, ND, to see Hull and the Jets play against the Houston Aeros and Gordie Howe. We were fortunate to get tickets, although not seated together, as the games with Howe in Winnipeg (as we found out) always sold out. My ticket was in "standing room only," which was not actually true because these tickets were in folding seats along the glass (first row). As the teams were exiting the ice after warm ups, Bobby came over to the glass about 20 feet away from me and gave a puck to a young child who was being held up by a man, to the top level of the glass (it was only about 5 feet high in those days). Later during the game, a face off took place right in front of me, with Hull and Howe facing each other on the circle's hash marks. If there had not been any glass there, I could have shaken hands with them both. Here I was, seated only a few feet away from the two greatest players of my time!
RIP Bobby!
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Post by vadarx on Feb 1, 2023 16:27:37 GMT -6
on a completely different note, the Athletic has been doing a countdown of the top 99 players in modern history (cuz everyone knows who #1 is). today we reached number 6 (Ovechkin) and no Bobby Hull as yet... with only 4 players to go...
for posterity, the 'hawks players players have been:
Savard @ 85
Hossa @ 83
Belfour @ 81
Keith @ 78
Toews @ 65
Mikita @ 47
Tony Esposito @ 44
Kane @ 41
I'm not listing Chelios, but he was in 20s.
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Post by steamer on Feb 1, 2023 16:59:00 GMT -6
on a completely different note, the Athletic has been doing a countdown of the top 99 players in modern history (cuz everyone knows who #1 is). today we reached number 6 (Ovechkin) and no Bobby Hull as yet... with only 4 players to go... for posterity, the 'hawks players players have been: Savard @ 85 Hossa @ 83 Belfour @ 81 Keith @ 78 Toews @ 65 Mikita @ 47 Tony Esposito @ 44 Kane @ 41 I'm not listing Chelios, but he was in 20s. Gretzky, Lemieux and Orr also? |
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Post by Nikos on Feb 1, 2023 17:18:22 GMT -6
Hull has to be there, no?
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Post by steamer on Feb 1, 2023 17:20:17 GMT -6
Where was Crosby listed?
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Post by galaxytrash on Feb 1, 2023 17:42:57 GMT -6
Hull has to be there, no? i suppose but i wouldn't have him that high, especially with mikita down the list at #47. |
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Post by mvr on Feb 1, 2023 17:49:54 GMT -6
I have never wanted to meet any of my childhood heroes because inevitably I would be disappointed. Hockey players, like rock stars, civic leaders, soldiers and actors, are human beings, which makes them imperfect. No human being should ever be pedestalised. We do not need statues turning human beings into something they are not. But there is no harm in honouring someone for a narrowly defined skill they excel at. Hull was an exceptional athlete in the sport we love, perhaps the most dominating ever to wear a Hawk jersey. Of course, that's not enough, but it is something. Speaking of your childhood heroes....... www.youtube.com/watch?v=re4ut7EI4wc&list=RDre4ut7EI4wc&start_radio=1I came across the two former bandmates gettin' together for a few ditties. If you have not heard it, I highly recommend The Jeff Beck group's first album, Truth. It is truly outstanding - without question, the blueprint for Led Zeppelin among others. But their second album, Beck-ola, was just ok. Beck apparently was difficult to get along with and at times a bit of a tyrant. The band was supposed to be a Woodstock headliner, but Beck quit and headed home just before the festival. Many don't realize that those great Mercury recordings with Rod Stewart ( Every Picture Tells a Story, Gasoline Alley, Never a Dull Moment etc) featured the entire Jeff Beck group (minus the guitar virtuoso Beck) on every song - with certain members of the Faces and some sessional players from local folk bands backing them up on the occasional number. Ronnie Wood handled guitar and bass. Mickey Waller the drums. Stewart really was fronting two separate bands at the time, both featuring Ron Wood on guitar. Stewart put out nine albums between the Faces and his solo career in four years. No wonder he burned out and ran out of ideas towards the end of the decade. I have seen Rod Stewart interviewed many times. He remains the most down-to-earth and self-depreciating rock star of his generation. He also can be outrageously funny. Without question, he lived the rock-star life the way I would if I could - countless beautiful girls, Italian sports cars, destroyed hotel rooms, more than enough to drink without needing rehab........a true jet-setter who thoroughly enjoyed doing what he did and never took anything seriously. Nobody enjoyed it more than he did. But I have no interest in meeting him. I am quite sure he'd do something, or say something, to ruin my impression. No human being should get a statue. |
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Post by vadarx on Feb 1, 2023 22:42:17 GMT -6
on a completely different note, the Athletic has been doing a countdown of the top 99 players in modern history (cuz everyone knows who #1 is). today we reached number 6 (Ovechkin) and no Bobby Hull as yet... with only 4 players to go... for posterity, the 'hawks players players have been: Savard @ 85 Hossa @ 83 Belfour @ 81 Keith @ 78 Toews @ 65 Mikita @ 47 Tony Esposito @ 44 Kane @ 41 I'm not listing Chelios, but he was in 20s. Gretzky, Lemieux and Orr also? the top 4 (#1 is 99, so no drama there) have yet to be revealed. I'm guessing Crosby, Mario, and Orr are 3 of the 4. I don't believe Howe will be on the list, because it is modern players, so after the original expansion. |
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. I know there are plenty of stories where Hull would have a signing event and still would be there until 1 or 2 AM still signing and telling stories. In some cases, they literally had to drag him to leave. It is a shame he and others during the 60's/70's only won 1 cup.
